br>Hell yeah. I'd love more Animal vids and clips. For me it really sums up pretty much everything I'm interested in in the Serge format (save the DSUG, but I plan on DIYing my own VCS boards when Ken has them available).

I really don't want a massive Serge system: I want something i can stick in a briefcase of some sort and take around with me to perform with. The Animal really appeals to me on that level since it's a complete synth in a panel.

br>thats about how i feel too. i dont want a massive serge, but an animal and tkb would be killer and possibly a CV1 panel down the line.

i belive skb and gator make a shallow pop-up mixer rack case that many people seem to use and they appear to be very transportable.

yes, ive been all over carbon111.com. that guy rocks. br> br>

br>Pockets McCoy

br>Yep, my system's going to live in two of the gator pop-up cases. If it's something you're considering, make sure you get the gator case, because according to Rex the SKB has a very poorly placed tab to support the rack, which runs into whatever's in the top few rows. As a result, an SKB pop up case full of Serge won't close unless you have the case modified to support the rack some other way. br> br>

br>cerebrosis

br>good to know about the skb. thats not something that i would want to deal with while mounting the serge, maybe with more standard pieces of rack gear if one was found cheap. br> br>

br>Hm...that's very good to know...I was planning on using the SKB's originally, but then I heard they had issues with closing when the panels were mounted, so I figured I'd go Gator. If you're using the SKB's with no trouble, that's fantastic news, and that's probably what I'll end up with. br> br>

br>bartlebooth

br>Did you need to modify your cases? I'd read on the Serge Yahoo group that there's a metal tab that needs to be filed down in order for it to close with a standard chassis on top. But it's a pretty old thread (starts at message #2997 if anyone's interested), maybe SKB changed the design since then. br> br>

br>smitty

br>If you get a big enough system, it can walk on it's own though.

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br>bartlebooth

br>Holy crap! that thing is scary br> br>

br>parasitk

br>Man putting a Serge in an SKB case is better than the SKB deserves, IMO. br> br>

br>Pockets McCoy

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bartlebooth wrote:

Did you need to modify your cases? I'd read on the Serge Yahoo group that there's a metal tab that needs to be filed down in order for it to close with a standard chassis on top. But it's a pretty old thread (starts at message #2997 if anyone's interested), maybe SKB changed the design since then.

Yeah, I think this is what Rex was referencing when he brought it up when I mentioned putting them in the SKB's. br> br>

br>chimologic

br>cases for rack mountable mixers also work. I have one with 3 pannels and an extra one for 2 panels. just gotta be careful, my 3 panel one only fits the thiner chassis for the bottom, thats where my TKB is

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br>parasitk

br>Oh you have a Marathon 8U mixer case as well? Will a thinner panel will fit in the lower 4U of that as well? Because that might be a nice case for the Animal + TKB pair I'd like! br> br>

br>sascha.victoria

br>I'm patiently waiting for my Animal. 1 month or so to go. Hopefully soon after I'll be able to get a TKB. Throw it in a brief case and travel the world... br> br>

br>cerebrosis

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nice. please share your thoughts and sounds when it comes. br> br>

br>dust mite

br>i'm also interested in the animal. does anyone have any sound clips of it being used in a more 'traditional' musical format? i love squelches, burps, and blips but still would like to hear how it does at basslines and leads. $3600 seems like a bit much if it can only be used for noise. br> br>

br>sascha.victoria

br>I haven't double checked but I think the Marathon 8U case isn't carry on size which is a shame. br> br>

br>parasitk

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dust mite wrote:

i'm also interested in the animal. does anyone have any sound clips of it being used in a more 'traditional' musical format? i love squelches, burps, and blips but still would like to hear how it does at basslines and leads. $3600 seems like a bit much if it can only be used for noise.

It certainly can be used for "traditional" synth music, sure! You have two VCOs, a filter, noise, S&H, two AD/AR envelopes, two VCAs - pretty traditional on the surface, if you wish to use it as such! br> br>

br>droolmaster0

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dust mite wrote:

i'm also interested in the animal. does anyone have any sound clips of it being used in a more 'traditional' musical format? i love squelches, burps, and blips but still would like to hear how it does at basslines and leads. $3600 seems like a bit much if it can only be used for noise.